Casket and method of making the same



M. vsKol..NlK

GASKET ANDy METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME l 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 5, 1944 INV ENTOR.

Max Skal/nik Ww f ATTORN YS Sept. 7, 1948: -M; sKoLNlK GASKET AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 5, 1944 INVENTOR Max Skolnik ATTOR EYS Sept. 7, 1948. M. sKoLNlK GASKET AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed June 5, 1944 INVENTOR.

Max Skalnik ATTORN s' vention; f

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Patented Sept. 7, 1948 f -UNITED STATES lt'lfF4215*TI OFFICE" GASKET AND ME'rHonoF MAKING THE SAME 'Max Skolnik, Chieag'm-Ill; Application June 5,1944,.seria1No.5ss,s35

'I'he subject matter of the present invention is a casket and method of making the same. l

The main objects of the invention are to provide a casket of pleasing appearance, light weight and adequate strength, that is constructed of materials that are readily obtainable at 10W cost and to provide a simple and inexpensive process of making the casket. i

A further object of the invention is to provide a casket that is composed of allaminated paper shell shaped to the exterior contour of the casket, aninner stiffeningbody of cement applied tothe interior of the shell,.and`,a finishing coat upon th'e exterior of the shell. `f

Another object of the invention is to'provide a shell composed of pitch impregnated paper `shaped to conform to the exterior. contour ofthe casket and providing a form within which an zinner stiffening body of plastic material. such as `cement may be built land which is adapted .to receive a smooth' outer layer of ymagnesium oxychloe ride cement which provides a smooth hardpai'nt base.

A further object Vof the invention is to provide amethod of making va casket in which a Alaminated sheet material composed of a pitch impregnated and felt paper anda second paperfsh'eet united to the impregnated paper `by a layer of pitch' is shaped under pressure while heated and built into a shell onforming to the exterior eontour of a casket.

Vtfith the'above and other objects in view, the

invention may be said t'ofcomprise a casketand method of .making same as llustratedin the yaccompanying drawing hereinafter.4 described and particularlyset forth in appended claims,`to

gether with such variationsv and `"modiIications thereof as will be apparent to one'skilled in the art to which the invention pertains Reference should be had` to the accompanying drawings forming a part of the speci-cations-in which' l l Y Fig. 1 is -a diagrammaticr view showingthe method of making the laminated sheet material employedv in making a casket of the 'presenti in- Fig, 2 isf a fragmentary section through the laminatedsheetmaterials;

Fis'. als a plan view ofthe panerufpen which' the bottom ofthe' casket is built; Fig. 4 is al section on an enlargedscaletaken `on the line indicated at 4;-4 in- Fig'. 3;

Fig; 5': is a side elevati-'on of orlefo'f"l the vertical sclaims. (ci. 27-3) Flei isa section taken on the line indicated at fr -tinFig 5; p p p Fig. 7 is a plan View of the top-panel;

Fig. 8 is fa section' taken on the line indicated at ses in Fig. 7

Fig. 9 is a plan viewof the lid panel;

Fig. 10 is a 'section' taken on thel line indicated @titulo in Fig-19;

Fig.` 1'1'l is a' side elevation o f one of the rounded corner panels; l

, Fig. I2 isa top pla-n view of the corner panel;

Figi' -13 a top plan view' of a jig with the formed panels assembled thereonV to form the casket shell; l

Fig.` 14 is a Side el'evaii'ibliof 'the jig with the assembled casket shell thereon;

Fig.; 1f5is a section taken' on= the line indi-cated at l'5-| 5in Fig. 14;

Fig. l'is a fragmentary section onany enlarge scale through` one ofthe bottom corners of th'e shell;

Fig. il??v is a fragmentary vieW showing the cement and fabriclayers ofthe stiiening body that is built upwithinl the interior of the shell;

Fig; 18` 'is a 'si-Cle elevation of' th'e completed casket;

Fig'. 19 is a section taken `on the line indicated at 19-159 in Fig. lfland Figs. 20; 2K1 and 22 are sections onf a scale larger than Fig. 1'91,- 'through the top corner, the bottom corner and thelid seat ofthe casket.

Inrconstructing a casket bythe method of the present invention, a shell oflaminated sheet materialJv that coh'forrnsftothe exterior (Surface of the 'casket lis' first buiit and within the interior of this Shell the body of the casket isformed whichl compri's'es air inner Wall? or` layerV of cement which adapted'tobe 'formeel'y into panels of the desired cori-iigurationfby'pressure in suitable molds after the sheet material has been made plastic by heat. The Ir'iethodl of making the laminated paper and sheet material from- Which the panels of thefcasketshell are" formed is illustrated in Fig. l of the drawings, and the finished laminated sheet,- as shown in Fig.` 2',` consists of an outer layer ofpitch impregnatedfelt paper l, an innel" layerf'oA unimpregnated paper 2 suchas craft paper,- 4and inintermediate layer' of pitch 3T Whichbinds the two layers of paper together.

y sheets together.

As shown in Fig. 1, the sheets of impregnated felt paper I and of craft paper 2 are fed from rolls 4 and 5, the impregnated paper passing between the pressure roll 6 and an applicator roll 1 which is positioned in a pitch tank 8 and applies a coating of melted pitch to the under side of the sheet I. The craft paper from the roll passes under a guide roller 9 and between pressure rollers 'I0 and II through which the coated paper I also passes. The pressure' rollers Ill and II squeeze the two layers of paper together Lfr upon the pitch binder which cements the two The pitch employed vfor impregnating the outer sheet I and for the binder 3 may be a resinous or a mineral pitch, and is preferably a high melting point pitch `having a melting point from 350 to 375 F.A A laminated K sheet containing such high melting point pitch is hard and brittle at ordinary atmospheric temperatures, but becomes plastic when heated so that it vcan be formed under pressure in suitable molds, into panels that conform to the walls of the casket to be formed.

As shown in Figs. 3 and 4, a bottom panel I2 formed from the laminated sheet material has side flanges vI3 and a channel I4 parallel with the flanged edges and spaced inwardly a short distance therefrom. The channel I4 forms a finger receiving recess in the completed casket providing a, hand grip anywhere along the length of the casket for convenience in handling.

As shown in Figs. 5 and 6, a vertical wall panel I5 is provided with a central depressed portion I6 and an inturned top flange I1. These panels form the side and end walls of the casket.

As shown in Figs. '7 and 8, a top panel I8 is formed with a central rectangular opening I9 and has portions at the margin of the opening, extending inwardly at an inclination to provide a lid seat, an inturned flange 2l being formed at the inner edge of the seat.

As shown in Figs.l 9 and 10, a lid panel 22 has an inturned marginal flange 23 that conforms to the marginal seat 20 of the top panel.

As shown in Figs. 11 and 12, curved corner panels 24 are provided which are adapted to engage the edges of the panels I5 and which have central depressed portions 25 that conform to the depressed portions I6 of the side wall panels.

In Figs. 13, 14 and 15 the panels above described are shown assembled in a jig to form a casket shell. The jig in which the shell is assembled has a supporting base 26 for the shell and vertical walls 21 and '28 that serve to position one side and one end of the shell. For holding the assembled shell against the walls 21 and 28, the jig has positioning posts 29 provided with bases 3U resting upon the jig base 26 and provided with slots 3I which receive bolts 32 threaded into the base 26. By means of the bolt and slot connections to the base 2G, the posts 29 may be adjusted toward or away from the walls '28 to clamp the shell against said walls.

When assembled in the jig, the shell forming panels preferably have their edge portions which abut joined together in such manner as to prevent accidental displacement of the panels during the application of the cement body thereto. A satisfactory method of` securing the panels at their adjoining edges is to coat the edge portions of each of the panels that abut with edge portions of other panels, with melted pitch which when cooled binds the abutting edges together. The flanges I3 of the bottom panel I2 abut against the inner faces of the side wall panels and the flanges I1 of the vertical wall panels abut the under faces of the top wall panel I8, thereby providing rigid connections for holding the panels of the shell in place.

The assembled shell provides a form Within which the body of the casket may be built. As herein shown a stiiening body 33 of cement is applied to the interior of the shell. The cement employed is preferably ya `magnesium oxychloride cement and may be applied to the interior of the shell by any suitable means such as a brush or a spray.

.After a thin layer of cement has been applied to the interior of the shell, the surface of the cement is covered with sheets of a loose woven vfabric 34, such as burlap, and additional cement is applied to the fabric, filling the interstices thereof, binding the same to the inner layer of cement and covering the fabric with cement. Two or more layers of fabric may be provided, the cement and fabric being so applied that the layers of cement are alternated with layers of fabric.

As shown in Figs. 20 and 22, the fabric sheets 34 are embedded in the cement parallel with the walls of the s'hell. The sheets of fabric are of a size somewhat larger than the wall panels and have portions turned up and overlapping at the corners where the panels are joined together. In this manner an integral, one-piece fabric reinforced cement body is formed Within the laminated shell.

As shown in Fig. 21, the lid seat 2U may be reinforced by wooden strips 35 that are secured in ,f' place beneath the seat 20 and within the flange 2l by the cement body in which the strip is partially embedded. The edge portion of the lid may also be reinforced by means of triangular wooden strips 36 that are anchored in the cement within the marginal flange 23 of the lid panel. Additional reinforcing strips 31 may be embedded in the c'ement exteriorly of the fabric on the under side of the lid panel. Upon the interior of the side walls of the casket suitable wood blocks 38 may be secured in place by the cement to facilitate the attachment of casket handles. The strips 31 and blocks 38 m-ay provide bases to which the upholstery may be fastened.

After the cement body has been applied to the interior of the shell and lid, the exterior surfaces of the shell and lid have a thin layer 39 of magnesium oxychloride cement applied thereto which provides Aa smooth, hard base for a finish coat of painlt, lacquer or the like. This outer layer of cement may be applied with a brush or spray. Upon the cement coating a paint filler or under coat is applied and thoroughly rubbed in, after which the finish coat is applied.

It is to be understood that variations and modica/tions of the specific process and product herein shown and described for purposes of illustration may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What I claim is:

1. A casket comprising a shell composed of panels formed of pitch impregnated paper and having edge portions adjoining at the corner of the shell, certain of the adjoining panels being each provided with a flange that abuts a face portion of another panel and is cemented thereto, a stiffening body of cement covering the interior of the shell and adhered thereto, and a layer of magnesium oxychloride cement covering the exterior of the shell and forming a paint base.

2. A casket comprising a shell composed of formed laminated panels having edge portions joined together with a binder composed of high melting point pitch, each panel having an outer layer of felt paper impregnated with high melting poinrt pitch, an inner layer of unimpregnated paper and a layer of pitch between the paper layers, a stiffening 4body covering the interior of the shell and adhered thereto, said stifening body being composed of magnesium oxychloride cement with sheets of fabric embedded therein, and a finish coat upon the exterior of said shell.

3. A casket comprising a shell formed of alaminated sheet material composed of an outer layer of pitch impregnated felt paper, an inner layer of unimpregnated paper and a layer of pitch binding said paper layers together, a stiffening body covering rthe interior of the shell comprising magnesium oxychloride cement having embedded sheets of fabric and wooden strips anchored therein, and an outer finish coat covering said shell.

4. A casket comprising a shell formed of alaminated sheet material composed of an outer sheet of felt paper impregnated with a high melting point pirtch, an inner shell of unimpregnated paper and an intermediate layer of high melting point pitch binding the sheets of paper together, a stiifening body secured to the interior of the shell, and a layer of magnesium oxychloride cement adhered to `the outer face of the shell and forming a smooth hard paint base.

5. The herein described method of making a casket which comprises heating sheets of pitch impregnated paper and forming the sheets under pressure While heated into panels conforming to portions of the exterior surf-ace of the casket, assembling said formed panels and securing the adjoining edges together to form a casket shell,

applying layers of cement to the interior of the Ishell to form a stiffening body and applying la finish coat to the exterior of said shell.

6. The herein described method of making a casket which comprises forming a laminated sheet composed of an outer layer of pitch impregnated felt paper, an inner layer of unimpregnated paper and an intermediate layer of pitch binding the paper sheets together, heating sheets of such laminated material to make them plastic and forming the heated sheets under pressure into panels conforming to exterior surfaces of the casket Walls, assembling the formed panels and securing their edges together to form a casket shell, applying alternate layers of magnesium oxychloride cement and fabric to the interior of the shell to form a stiffening body, and applying a finish coat to the exterior of said shell.

MAX SKOLNIK.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the ille of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 298,953 Earley May 20, 1884 678,348 Nichols July 9, 1901 1,270,543 Nararrete et a1. June 25, 1918 1,989,962 Zinzer et al Feb. 5, 1935 2,218,047 MacDonald et a1. Oct. 15, 1940 2,340,208 Sko1nik Jan. 25, 1944 2,340,209 Skolnik Jan. 25, 1944 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 3,014 Great Britain Nov. 24, 1865 616,867 France Feb. 9, 1927 

